Name: Much of the Best of Big Stick
Brand: Big Stick

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DRU002LP

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Colour

Clear

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-05-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

Artist

Big Stick

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Drag Racing Underground

Big Stick slithered up from the NYC art rock underground in the mid-80’s, worlds apart both stylistically and sonically from the noise-damage darlings of the junkie punk scene they emerged from - Pussy Galore, White Zombie or their high profile big mean daddies in Sonic Youth, Swans, or Foetus. John Gill and Yanna Trance were a live-work-kill together couple who brewed up their crazed sonic schemes in their very own secret headquarters, explaining little and revealing even less. They performed wearing elaborate masks, and all known press photos were similarly mysterious affairs, shrouding their true identities in a veil of feathers and wigs and antlers.

Similar Artists: Killdozer, Laughing Hyenas, Royal Trux, Pussy Galore, Swell Maps, Bongwater, Pere Ubu,
Severed Heads,Negativland,Country Teasers,Wolf Eyes,
The Flesh Eaters,
Family Fodder,
Brainiac,
Cows,Throbbing Gristle,
Chris & Cosey,Urinals,
Colin Newman,
Scraping Foetus off the Wheel

Discover Big Stick's unique blend of art rock that emerged from the NYC underground scene in the mid-80s. Led by John Gill and Yanna Trance - a captivating couple who kept their true identities hidden behind elaborate masks - this enigmatic duo created mind-bending sonic experiences unlike

A long playing collection of 'classic' Big Stick selections, along with three tracks taken from Big Stick's soon to be released new album, LP. Limited to 500 copies on clear vinyl.

There's a total of 15 songs on Much of the Best of Big Stick release. The 'classics' include Drag Racing (of "John Peel's box" fame), I Look Like Shit, Jesus was Born on an Indian Reservation, Billy Jack Paddy Wack, Devil's Jukebox, Hoochie Koo Time, Bianca Blast, California Dreamin', Hokey Pokey Girl, Scum Rooky's Cafe, I Live the Good Life, and Black Cow. The three brand new Big Stick tracks picked from their upcoming album (released in June !!!), which the duo believes worthy of including on the best of release are Rascal, Metaphysical Speaker and Calamari Co Co Butter.

The mindful packaging of the Much of the Best of Big Stick album includes a retrospective collage of Big Stick photographs and images both past and present, along with photos of Gill's and Trance's art and sculpture work and detailed liner notes describing curious facts and trivia related to the duo and the 15 different featured songs. Aiming to serve in acquainting those not familiar with Gill's and Trance's somewhat off-the-beaten-path brand of musical undertakings, while also providing long overdue satisfaction for those who do know of Big Stick and have been waiting ever-so-patiently for something like this to finally spin on their turntables!

Much of the Best of Big Stick

Music GB